... STAGE MA.KNERIS M. It is one of the greatest difficulties of the actor to escape a charge of mannerism, and such is the demand for a reproduc- tion of any amusing or other peculiarities in the style of an actor, that it is frequently, as many excellent actors have proved, a hindrance to their popularity if they attempt to change their manner and to vary their method according to the characters ...

... PARISI AN GOSSIP. (BY A RESIDENT.) -- oftboughithe theatres are not reopening yet, thel suspension f y that has lasted for about two months is now drawing to 4$eose. In short, 'there are signs of life at most of the houses. Noff'rehearsals are going on everywhere, but there is a cert$(n amount of animatsdn noticeable at all the theatres. It is vt old pieces, as you know, that the autumn season ...

... MR., ROMAIUNE CALLENDER'S MA1TINEE. February 13th, the Comedy Dramiia, in Three Acts, by E., Romainc Callender, entitled AlY DABLIeNG. Henry Laurent .Mr EDWAID SASS Johes Laurent . . r GsLIrEel.' LLOYD Signor Sneitherill.Ir TI. Nor Sainmson ?? ir It . ROMAINE CALLENDER Fun'ny Yorirk ?? ?? SIr E~liamer eaOssileousE Julius Caesar ?? ?? ois ASses Tislsanes Boy ?? aster CLAnts Hlelel ?? ?? MYR5A ...

... THE CIIRQUE D'ETE. UNDcRISs the heading of La Soiree THAtrele our talented Parisian confrebre thus chronicled in Thursday's Fiiplro the reopening of the Oirque d'Etd:- The circus has got back to its summer quarters. The opening night this season was very much what it has been in previous years. There is always the same audience, a little, nay, very much mixed, for one sees ladies of the ...

... TEI THEATRES REGULATION BILL. The Parliamentary Committee of the Liberty and Property Defence League, which inchides the E arl of Wemyss and Lord Bramwell, report upon this bill as follows -The Theatres l egulation Bill calls attention ill its preamble to the litcon- venient and unsatisfactory state of the law by which certain theatres are licensed by the Lord Chamberlain, and music halls and ...

... The twentieth performance, which this society has given since its institution in 1878, was held on the 20th inst. at St. George's Hall, under the patronage of the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress, and for the sake of the excellent charity in whose cause it was held-the University College Hospital-we are glad to record that it was well attended. The first piece on the programme was Mr Maddison ...

... The programme on Wednesday evening again incslded A number of classical items in the first part, and the attractionS, both vocal and instrumental, were decidedly strong, the result being that there was a very large audience. The princilpr vocalists were Miss Mary Lemmens , Madanme Enriquee, and Signor Foli, and the chief solo performers were Mr Carredu (violin), Madame Frickenhaus (pianoforte) ...

... The following sarcastic and whimsical description of Italian opera was written by the famous Chelsea philosopher after a visit to her Majesty's Theatre - Of the Haymarket opera my account, in fine, is this. Lustres, candelabras, painting at discretion; a hall as of the Caliph Alraschid, or him that commanded the Slaves of the Lamp; a hall as if fitted up by the genies, regardless of expense. ...

... THEATRICAL GOB SIP. COrONEt MAPLEsON has made arrangements of a most satisfactory character for the completion of the New Opera House on the Victoria Embankment, and it is hoped that everything will be ready for opening by the middle of next May. It is probable that there will be communication direct between the building and the District Railway. Moderate prices are to rule, and even on grand ...

... BOOTH AND IRVING Thrw ?? n. CllEo- - en - - .Lucre is no subject pertinent to the draano rege rally discussed in New York than what mlean flw tfeagn the reciprocal relations of Mlr Booth and 31ar arind hat wll b5 shall be in the city together. Efforts onl the pat 'hoen both been made at this early date to try and crleparte th mso av that an unpleasant professional relation ?? between the two ...

... AMl . i} IIiNGT0YIS MATI-NEE. ii Hti, for the Fir4t Ltt ioi Lonoino, fill righiol Comnir~y Vi1,'emr l' li , to ?? by 1lne1.'0 .1. lllyni, cotitlnil 1.1111' 1 ?? 'JollY 3.wi~i'.iN Ii ILILLOLI . ?? 1 :I.11:CZ:;SI 01,,i viiio 1 I tl ?? .. ?? M io 11.111M el' CVO t l.w ?? ri 1 V.i 'Is illint' 'tol ?? the Caiety III;eatro liI e to. LI 1Loditi for hit first thine inl TLowlon, 1 It i I' 'I iS) 01I ...

... A.HUSEMENTS IN AUSTRALIA. (FRsOsi OUR OWN CORRFSPONDENT.) MELBOURNE. AnneL 12.-RoYA.-zLiank-ind, with tho magnificent scenery of Mr George Gordon, is having a pros- perous run. The clever acting of Messrs Bland Holt, James Garden, Herbert Fleming, and Alfred Dampier, antI the Misses Stammers and Marston Leigh, is as highly appreciated as ever. The dramna Will probably run another month. OPn.ER ...